Bad-ass Latinos in film

October 2, 2013 |Compiled by Arturo Gallardo

A look at some actors who brought depth and nuance to the sometimes stereotypical role.

Greg Gorman

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The Cuban-born Andy Garcia came to the U.S. after his family fled the Castro regime. While Garcia was a good basketball player in high school, he turned his
attention to acting after contracting mono and hepatitis during his senior year. Roles as gangster, drug kingpin and cop have paved his career as
a bad-ass in movies such as "The Untochables,""Black Rain,""Internal Affairs" and the "Godfather Part III." Garcia's charisma, elegance and extremely private life make him a mysterious and intriguing bad-ass.

Greg Gorman

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The Cuban-born Andy Garcia came to the U.S. after his family fled the Castro regime. While Garcia was a good basketball player in high school, he turned his
attention to acting after contracting mono and hepatitis during his senior year. Roles as gangster, drug kingpin and cop have paved his career as
a bad-ass in movies such as "The Untochables,""Black Rain,""Internal Affairs" and the "Godfather Part III." Garcia's charisma, elegance and extremely private life make him a mysterious and intriguing bad-ass.